Wanted - Sextent

[Digger20 0]

Hi,

 

Looking for a reasonable quality metal sextent for offshore sailing backup plus hobby use.  No interested in old antique models.

 

Interested in units people have to sell or advice on good brands to consider, have been looking at Astra.

 

Thanks

 

Anthony

 

 

[erice 732]

there was good looking, brass?, full-size?, japanese one on trademe a few weeks ago for $450?

https://jphtechnologies.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/tamaya1.jpg

 

3/4 size alloy freighberger "yacht sextant" go for around $300

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/navigation-devices/auction-985715182.htm

 

grey plastic davis 25 for around $200

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/navigation-devices/auction-990760477.htm

 

black plastic davis 15 for around $130

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/navigation-devices/auction-970875530.htm

 

plastic davis lifeboat, ebbco, plastimo for $60

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/navigation-devices/auction-965276323.htm

 

all good value at those prices compared to new

 

......

 

i had an alloy one i thought was too nice and an overkill for me so sold it

 

bought a cheap ebbco that i hate so will sell

 

and am waiting on a davis 15 which should be exactly what i want

[GregW 28]

Sextent? Like?

 

[erice 732]

back on tm

 

for a 1/10th? of new price

 

 

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/navigation-devices/auction-1002712019.htm

 

https://www.celestaire.com/marine-sextants/tamaya.html

[erice 732]

highly rated plastic mk15 davis on tm now. start $50 buy now $100

 

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/navigation-devices/auction-1003351116.htm

 

and an alloy freiberger for $800

 

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/navigation-devices/auction-1003458810.htm